Where is ARDABIL?

The city of ARDABIL(ARDEBIL) is located 639 kilometers from TEHRAN, the national capital, west of the volcanic mount of SABALAN.

The weather of the province varies during winter between extreme cold on the mountains, to moderate on the plains.

The name of ARDABIL comes from the Avesta (The sacred book of Zoroastrians). "Artavil" means a tall holy place. Some historians trace the establishment of ARDABIL to "Bazan Firooz."

Archaeologists have recently found some historical elements in Nameen, a nearby town belonging to the 12th-16th century BC.

The Oratoie epigraph (7-9 century BC), found in Arasbaran, mentions that civilized people lived in the region of ARDABIL at that time.

ARDABIL province enjoys geographical and environmental diversity. The district of ARDABIL consists mainly mountainous and is surrounded by the mountains of Talesh and Bozghoosh.

The famous mountain of SABALAN is located in ARDABIL. The average elevation is more than 3000 meters above sea level, and the peak of SABALAN , which is located on the northwest of the district, is 4811 meters. Generally speaking, the district of ARDABIL is one of the coldest areas of IRAN with very cold conditions for 5-8 months a year. The summers, on the other hand, are quite hot.